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Josh Hawley: “We don't need to have chatbot companions for minor children.”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

Senator Josh Hawley at Labor and A.I. Summit

Published February 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:58

I think we have to look at that and say, what in the world is going on? I mean, we're losing our way here. So I would say let's start by saying We don't need to have chatbot companions for minor children. Mark Zuckerberg's ambition to replace friendship, real friendship, with AI. What a terrible idea. Let's just say that we're not for that as a society. (08:58–09:03)

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